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Recently, UNICEF reported that over 300 children were killed or wounded in Sudan’s civil war over six months. 

About Sudan

• Location: It is a Northeast African country.
• Bordering Countries: It shares its border with Egypt (north), Eritrea, and Ethiopia (east), Central African Republic and Chad (west), Libya (northwest) and South Sudan (south),
• Maritime Border: It shares its border with the Red Sea.
• Capital City: Khartoum

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Geographical Features of Sudan

• Terrain: It is mainly composed of vast plains and plateaus that are drained by the Nile River and its tributaries.
• Climate: The climate of Sudan varies from north to south.
• The northern part of Sudan is a desert climate, receiving little rainfall, shifting to semi-arid and the tropical savannah towards the South.
• Highest point: Jabal Marrah 
• Major River: The Nile River system is the dominant geographical feature, running from south to north across the country and draining all streams and rivers of Sudan.
• Natural Resources: Petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower.

Source: NDTV